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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

Having control or authority over something or someone.

e.g. The manager is responsible for the team's project deadlines.

(adjective)

being the main cause for something, being the main factor behind something and therefore able to be blamed for the thing;

e.g. His unhealthy diet is responsible for his poor health.

(adjective)

capable of being trusted or relied on, expected or thought to be capable of doing the required and/or right thing in a situation;

e.g. They grew into responsible adults by the time they graduated from college.

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Similar Words

Accountable

Amenable

Answerable

Calculable

Dependable

Good

Liable

Nonadjustable

Noncancelable

Nonnegligent

Nonnegotiable

Overcareful

Overcautious

Overconscientious

Reliable

Safe

Secure

Solid

Steady

Sure

Tried

Tried-and-true

True

Trustworthy

Trusty

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Opposite Words

Antic

Coltish

Dabbling

Debatable

Deceitful

Derelict

Dishonest

Disloyal

Dodgy

Doubtful

Dubious

Exempt

Faithless

False

Fay

Fickle

Fishy

Foolhardy

Frisky

Frolicsome

Hazardous

Immune

Inconstant

Irresponsible

Larky

Lax

Lazy

Lying

May

Mendacious

Neglectful

Negligent

Nonaccountable

Perfidious

Playful

Problematic

Questionable

Reckless

Recreant

Remiss

Risky

Rollicking

Shady

Shaky

Slack

Sportful

Sportive

Suspect

Traitorous

Treacherous

Unaccountable

Uncertain

Unconfirmed

Undependable

Unfaithful

Unreliable

Unsafe

Unsound

Untried

Untrue

Untrustworthy

Untruthful

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Related Words

Bedrock

Beholden

Certain

Confirmed

Conscientious

Conscionable

Constant

Dedicated

Determinate

Devoted

Devout

Down-the-line

Effective

Ethic

Ethical

Faithful

Fast

Faultless

Final

Firm

Frozen

Good

Hard

Hard-and-fast

Honest

Honorable

Impeccable

Indebted

Inerrant

Inexpugnable

Infallible

Irreproachable

Just

Loyal

Moral

Pious

Principled

Scrupulous

Sincere

Single-minded

Sound

Stable

Stanch

Staunch

Steadfast

Steady

Strong

Telling

The

True

True-blue

Unerring

Unimpeachable

Unquestionable

Valid

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Quotes

• "Be your own worst critic. When things go wrong it's tempting to shift the blame. Don't. Accept responsibility. People will appreciate it, and you will find out what you're capable of." -- Paul Arden

• "Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself." -- Henry Ward Beecher

• "To be responsible, keep your promises to others.To be successful, keep your promises to yourself." -- Marie Forleo

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